English cricket team in Pakistan in 1955–56

An English cricket team sponsored by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) visited Pakistan from December 1955 to February 1956 and played fourteen first-class matches including four against the Pakistan national cricket team.^[1]

The team

Thomson was not in the original team. He replaced the injured Cowan midway through the tour.^[2]

Pakistan v MCC series summary

1st match at Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore – match drawn^[3]
2nd match at Dacca Stadium, Dacca – Pakistan won by innings and 10 runs^[4]
3rd match at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar – Pakistan won by 7 wickets^[5]
4th match at National Stadium, Karachi – MCC won by 2 wickets^[6]

References

^ "MCC in Pakistan 1955–56". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ Wisden 1957, p. 794.
^ "Pakistan v MCC, first match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Pakistan v MCC, second match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Pakistan v MCC, third match 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^ "Pakistan v MCC, fourth match1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

External links

Marylebone Cricket Club in Pakistan 1955–56 at CricketArchive

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The team

Pakistan v MCC series summary

References

External links

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